New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-15
LELAND STANFORD UYIVERSITE

THE CORNERSTONE L ID or stNATOR STANFORD =
MEMORIAL To HIS son.
sAN FRANCISCO. May Ia tSee'a0 AT Palo Alto Ranch
near Meuo Park. to-day was ai the cornerstone OF Le
land Stanford Jr. University with simple CEREMONIES IN
the presence OF large OF representative men OF
MEMO Park Mayheld and the neighborng towns
The site is about mile from senator sianfOrds
house at Palo Alto Ranch pleasant little valley at
the base OF the foot hills and only half
a mile from the village OF Mayheid The
graders were at work until just before the
ceremonies began. The corner-s' zone OF yellow
limestone was all prepared yesterday 1t contained
box 10 which were placed portrait and some souvenirs
OF Leland stanford j history OF endowment and plan
OF the University list OF trustees, etc special ear
carried the trustees to Pao Alto this morning
and after viewing the grounds they were driven
10 the site near the cornerstonA Facing 1t was a
noored and canvas covered pavilion for the accommo
dation OF the trustees Al end Of the pavilion were
hung plans OF the university an picture
OF the buildings OF central quadrangle as
they will be when completed At the hour
set for The exercises there about 400 persons gain
cred ear the pavilion The trustees explained the plans
for the university The beginning of the actual budngo
the university represented by deep aud Wide trench
made for tue foundation At intervals we're placed hass to
the extent Of the great central which to be
600 by $50 feet
At halfpast / the exercises began Facing the cor
nerstone H. the centre OF the pavilion were senator and
Mrs stanford and Mrs Lathrop. sister Of MIA
stanford The Rev. Dr. Horato steboins, OF THIS city.
offered the opening prayer Then followed the address
of Judge Lorenzo sawyer, who drew picture OF the
grea: be efts that would be conferred by the un.
yersity should the trustees faltnluly carry OUT
the designs OF It's founders He called atenu9 ,i
N senator StanOru Nouiu hnu
lar civ 10 the In his Will judge SAW or
address was received with applause senator stahoIu
I.ld the cornerstone. lie placed tue copper
bor in the stone and sealed II The benrdcton closed
and thers present contributed tokens 50 that Tue Stone
was covered witt flowers. psalm anu the u"1-
oloyy sung and the benedction closed the Iorh
dedication OF the Youngest anu Ilch.
university IN hh'IiDa' - - -
M the architect provide for Ou teen buildings ARRANGED
bout quadrangle; but only six viii De- constructed
pre,ent tog-t her with memorial chhreh IL j. eh-
Ell that these buildings vii be finished IN year as
well as dOrmitores foi students ana houses
for professors The material for the builh-
ing. has not yet been decided on. but
IN will probably be yellow limestone from quarries IN tue
ranta Clara Valley This win spanish urs for the
roofs OF buildings viii be effective. HE Memorial
Church will be "a beautiful builiinG with large square
tower irom which good view may be- obtained OF the
college, QUADRANGLE aud tue entire estate. lbo
architects are shepey kutan Coolidge the sue
ce,sOrs OF II. II. RchariSOn Some tTUuhe having
arisen over the supply for the university buildings
owing 70 the refusal riparian owners to ao" streams
running through their places a. be tapped senator 5tn
ford this the COun ranch OF 1OO afrca
adioins Pao Alto and contains Dever-fahng supply OF